German memory maker Exceleram is among the first to release quad-channel DDR3 memory kits, in time for Intel's Core i7 "Sandy Bridge-E" processor platform. Sandy Bridge-E processors pack a massive four-channel DDR3 integrated memory controller, and require at least four DDR3 modules to perform optimally. The kit released by Exceleram features in its "Grand" series, and totals 32 GB in size, spread across four 8 GB modules. These modules run at DDR3-1333 MHz speed, with timings of 9-9-9-24, and DRAM voltage of 1.5V. Exceleram did not give out pricing details, but you should be able to buy one of these in time for your big fat Sandy Bridge-E build.

Seriously, just because a few of you can't even fill 4GB doesn't mean that nobody needs it.
And from my experience (going from 4GB to 8GB) Windows itself benefits from it. Win 7 automatically takes more RAM and runs faster than running on 4GB.
And once you have 8GB it doesn't seem much and you fill it up quite quickly, and so you start looking at 16GB or more.

Same could be said about SSD's, once you have it you only want a faster one and you never want a HDD again. Overkill or not!

Also I much rather have more RAM and see that OS uses more than having everything on HDD/SDD.

Why most guys with negative comments are not smart enough to realize, that in today environment no need to have crazy memory-intensive applications to benefit from big amount of RAM in system? Normal people never run just single application at time, even simples office computers or gaming station have more than 10 applications sharing same memory space. Windows, torrent downloader, some background tasks, browser (Opera or Firefox can easy eat few GBs when you have lots of tabs, as I do :D), some IM crap, image viewer, photoshop maybe. 1GB here, 1GB there, and viola, hello my swap to harddrive and slowmo.
People worry about their 100MHz more overclocking on CPU but don't mind to wait for swapping while running some stupid 2200mhz 2x2GB 7-7-7 memory set :nutkick:

That's not real, you say? :D

Well, that's what i run today evening on home PC :D

I know, i'm kind of power user, most people don't have VMWare WS for freebsd and Solidworks CAD on their daily rigs, but rest software is just normal, photoshop with some photos from DSLR, Lightroom for RAW processing, Opera with 20-25 tabs, IM, some network crap.

P.S. that's P67 with 2600K, and yes, 4x4GB of most cheap memory I could get, working at DDR3-1333. Still LIGHTYEARS faster than 2000mhz 2x4GB kit with such loading.

That may be true if you count all gamers, but there is still way more gamers than VM users on socket 2011.

And most of the users who use VM on socket 2011 are just hobbyists and home enthusiasts playing around for fun.

Actually, most users of VM, people who are professionals and commercial users, or critical system users , will use xeon systems because they need other enterprise features like ECC memory. They wouldnt mess with home consumer socket 2011.

by: buggalugsThat may be true if you count all gamers, but there is still way more gamers than VM users on socket 2011.

And most of the users who use VM on socket 2011 are just hobbyists and home enthusiasts playing around for fun.

Actually, most users of VM, people who are professionals and commercial users, or critical system users , will use xeon systems because they need other enterprise features like ECC memory. They wouldnt mess with home consumer socket 2011.

I believe, just like 1366, the socket will be shared with the Xeon... Why limit yourself to VM user? I'm talking about non-gamers vs gamers on the whole 2011 socket, including servers